• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

News and entertainment worth sharing – York and North Yorkshire

  • News
  • Radio
  • Vouchers
  • WIN
  • More
    • Tickets
    • Lifestyle
    • Advertise
    • About
    • Contact

Inside landmark York pub after £200K refurbishment: 11 pix

Wed 5 Apr

Mine's a pint, in the Black Bull, Hull Road. Photographs: YorkMix

Wed 5 Apr 2017  @ 9:22pm
YorkMix
Food & drink

The Black Bull has gone blue.

The large pub on Hull Road, York, has had a major facelift. And invited guests were given an early peek at the new look on Wednesday (April 5).

Gone is the whitewashed exterior and red neon sign. The exterior is now a tasteful blue.

Inside it has plush new carpets, wingback chairs and a large, horseshoe-shaped booth.

Lord Mayor of York Cllr Dave Taylor and Lady Mayoress Susan Ridley sample the fare
The bar at the Bull

A large games area at one end boasts a pool table, darts and a large, pull-down screen for showing live sport.

Among the large selection of drinks on the bar is extra-cold Heineken served in chilled glasses. The menu includes a large range of mains, including burgers, steaks, fish and chips and veggie options, with prices ranging from £5.49 to £14.29 for a 20oz rump steak.

A new colour scheme outside
Reopened after a several week refit

The Lord Mayor, Cllr Dave Taylor, and Lady Mayoress, Susan Ridley, attended the opening. Guests were entertained by musician Robin Pickford.

The Lord Mayor even duetted with Robin in a chorus of Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison.

The Black Bull, which comes under the Sizzling Pubs brand of pub group Mitchells & Butlers, reopens to all on Thursday (April 6) with the popular speed quiz.

How it used to look
A smart new games area
Big screen sports, pool and darts
Sizzling… Food from the new menu
Condiments aplenty
The guests were entertained by musician Robin Pickford
The Lord Mayor joins Robin for a duet

Related YorkMix stories

York pub shuts suddenly

Could this be York’s shortest pub crawl? Plan to open bar opposite another in narrow city street

‘Say it ain’t so!’ Trailblazing York shop to close after 32 years


Trending »


Primary Sidebar

Footer

Contact us

General
01904 375 029

Studio/competitions
01904 375 030

Email YorkMix »

5-6 King's Court
Shambles
York  YO1 7LD

Listen to us

You can listen to YorkMix Radio using your DAB+ radio, Alexa or Google smart speaker, or online using the links below.

Click here to listen to YorkMix Radio »

Download the app from Google Play store
Download the app from Apple App store
About us

YorkMix is a trading name of
York Sound Ltd

Registered in England
Company no: 12831940
VAT no: GB289462452

YorkMix Radio public file

  • About
  • Public file
  • Privacy policy
  • Corrections & complaints
  • Contact

Copyright © 2025 YorkMix